Dropbox Assignment/Case Study There is a concern for a grandmother who has become progressively forgetful. She recently left the stove on while she went out to the grocery store. Her spouse, your grandfather, has been chronically ill for years and she is his main caregiver. She regularly visits her primary care provider who has told her that there is nothing wrong with her and that she is just stressed and getting older. You decide to research mental health issues and the elderly and found some very interesting statistics about the elderly and mental health, particularly women. Chapter 13 Dropbox Assignment/Activity: 1) Provide three (3) statistics and provide an explanation/description of their implication/impact on the mental health issues affecting the elderly no less than 150 words. 2) Provide four (4) reasons/explanations with appropriate justification/explanations as to why mental health issues, regardless of age, race or gender are not addressed/acknowledged in our society as they should no less than 200 words 3) Provide and discuss three (3) reasons why elderly women may be at higher risk for mental disorders compared to elderly men no less than 200 words.
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